As a genre, pop-rock is a double-edged
sword. On the one hand, catchy pop-hooks and polished vocal work can
really draw in an audience whilst maintaining a heavier edge will
appeal to fans of more alternative sounds; the counterbalance to this
is that keeping it too commercial (as opposed to accessible) could
potentially damage a band's
reputation and stop them from
playing certain tours or venues that they might want to. Luckily for
Durham's
Twister, they bridge the gap perfectly, providing enough grit to
balance out the pop production and coming off sounding like one of
the most confident and energetic band's I've heard this year.
Following
in the footsteps of similar pop-rock acts such as Go:Audio or Saving
Aimee, Twister have already garnered support from the likes of The
Joy Formidable and EMI and are well on their way to being signed.
Fusing together universal sentiments with a melodic blend of
radio-friendly guitar-pop and call and response vocal work that's
back-boned by consistently tight rhythm sections and percussion;
without a doubt Twister are one of the most solid bands on the
unsigned circuit at the moment.
It
goes without saying, however, that the pomp and the polish won't be
for everyone and there is a fair degree of both, particularly on
track's such as 'Fall With Me' and 'This Isn't Wonderland'. However
underneath the theatrics is a legitimately well-rounded and ambitious
group of musicians with a penchant for anthemics that works
completely in their favour. Twister are a band that are destined for
bigger things; stages, audiences and even aesthetics, exhibited
perfectly in their most recent track 'Watch Over You' which is
somewhat indicative of The Revival's 'Supercollider', is by no means
a negative comparison.
Perhaps
my personal favourite track in the band's repertoire (and possibly a
guilty pleasure) is 'The I.O.P', a melodic affair that is
particularly indicative of the aforementioned yet ultimately
ill-fated Saving Aimee. The lyricism is both simple, yet with enough
candour to keep it interesting whilst the lead guitar coming courtesy
of Steve Stoker is perhaps his strongest performance yet.
While
it's certainly not my personal preference, Twister's perfect balance
of pop and rock aesthetics is impossible to deny. It's tight; it's
radio-friendly; it's polished, doubtless to make teenager girls swoon
and ultimately it's getting them noticed. It's also a testament to
the nine years that the lads have be been playing together. Proof
that dedication and hard-work do pay off.
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